flag
gb/flˈæɡ/ us/flˈæɡ/
A2
Inglês
~ 2500
zászló, megjelöl, leint, lankad, alábbhagy, elfárad
NOME
A2
1
zászló
A2
Padrão de uso:
a [country/organization] flag
The American flag has fifty stars and thirteen stripes.
Az amerikai zászlón ötven csillag és tizenhárom csík van.
They raised the flag at sunrise.
Napkeltekor felvonták a zászlót.
Each team carried its own flag during the parade.
The flag flew proudly above the building.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The flag is red, white, and blue.
A zászló piros, fehér és kék.
He put the flag on the wall.
Feltette a zászlót a falra.
They carried the flag in the street.
The school has a big flag outside.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flag' with 'logo', but a flag is usually made of cloth and flown or displayed on a pole.
Significado
Piece of cloth as a symbol
Colocações
national flag
|raise the flag
|wave the flag
|flag pole
|flag ceremony
Sinónimos
banner (Often larger and used for decoration or advertising rather than as an official symbol.)
Antónimos
plain cloth (Lacks any design, symbol, or emblem.)
Temas
politics
|culture
|travel
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A piece of cloth with colors or pictures that stands for a country or group.
A piece of cloth, often rectangular, with distinctive colors or designs, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or cause.
VERBO
B1
2
megjelöl
B1
Padrão de uso:
flag [something] for [purpose]
Please flag any emails that need my immediate attention.
Kérlek, jelöld meg azokat az e-maileket, amelyekkel azonnal foglalkoznom kell.
The system automatically flagged the transaction as suspicious.
A rendszer automatikusan gyanúsként jelölte meg a tranzakciót.
Teachers are trained to flag signs of distress in students.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I will flag this email for my boss.
Megjelölöm ezt az e-mailt a főnökömnek.
The computer flagged my password as weak.
A számítógép gyengének jelölte meg a jelszavamat.
She flagged the problem in the report.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'flag' with 'tag'; 'tag' often means categorizing, while 'flag' means marking for attention.
Significado
Mark for attention or review
Colocações
flag an email
|flag an issue
|flag suspicious activity
Sinónimos
highlight (Emphasizes making something stand out, often visually.)
Antónimos
ignore (To deliberately pay no attention to something.)
Temas
work
|technology
|communication
Definição
To mark something so you can look at it later or so others will notice it.
To identify something as important or needing attention by marking it in some way.
VERBO
A2
3
leint
B1
Padrão de uso:
flag [someone/something] down
We flagged down a taxi in the rain.
Esőben leintettünk egy taxit.
The police officer flagged the driver to the side of the road.
A rendőr leintette a sofőrt, és az út szélére irányította.
She flagged me down to ask for directions.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He flagged down the bus.
Leintette a buszt.
The man flagged the taxi.
A férfi leintette a taxit.
The police flagged my car.
Erro comum:
Some learners forget to include 'down' after 'flag' in this meaning.
Significado
Signal to stop by waving
Colocações
flag down a taxi
|flag down a car
Sinónimos
hail (Commonly used for calling a taxi or bus.)
Antónimos
wave on (To signal someone to continue moving rather than stop.)
Temas
travel
|communication
|daily_life
Definição
To wave your hand or something else to make someone stop or notice you.
To get someone's attention, especially to make them stop, by waving a hand or object.
VERBO
B2
4
By mid-afternoon, my concentration began to flag.
Délután közepére lankadni kezdett a koncentrációm.
His enthusiasm never flagged throughout the project.
Lelkesedése az egész projekt alatt egy pillanatra sem lankadt.
The team's energy flagged in the final minutes of the game.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I started to flag after two hours of work.
Két óra munka után kezdtem elfáradni.
Her energy flagged at the end of the race.
A verseny végére alábbhagyott az energiája.
My interest flagged during the long talk.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical flag objects; here it is figurative about energy or motivation.
Significado
Lose energy or enthusiasm
Colocações
energy flags
|enthusiasm flags
Sinónimos
tire (More general; simply means to become tired physically or mentally.)
Antónimos
rally (To recover energy or determination after feeling weak.)
Temas
emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To become tired or lose strength or interest.
To become tired, weak, or less determined.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
flag
IPA
GB/flˈæɡ/
US/flˈæɡ/
Sílabas e acento
flag (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (flag)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: flag
- Plural: flag, flags
Verb
- Base: flag
- 3rd Person Singular: flags
- Present Participle: flagging
- Past: flagged
Família de palavras
Forms
flags
noun
flagging
verb
flagged
verb
Related words
flagpole
noun
flagship
noun
Destaques
- Irregular present participle: flagging Verb
- Irregular past: flagged Verb
Expressões
flag down
1/flˈæɡ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Signal someone to stop by waving
To wave your hand or something else so that a car, bus, or person will stop.
Exemplos
- I managed to flag down a passing truck when my bike broke.
- She flagged down the waiter to ask for more water.
red flag
1/ɹˈɛd flˈæɡ/
idiom
Warning sign of danger or problem
Something that shows there may be a danger or problem.
Exemplos
- His sudden change in behavior was a red flag for his friends.
- Multiple errors in the report are a red flag for quality issues.
under the flag of [something]
1/ˈʌndɚ ðə flˈæɡ əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Operate under authority represented by a flag
To act under the control or authority of a country or group shown by its flag.
Exemplos
- The ship sailed under the flag of Panama.
- They competed under the flag of their home nation.